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- DOS Instructions
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- 1. Insert the Shareware Studio into your CD-ROM drive.
- 2. Change to the root directory of your CD-ROM drive by typing X: <enter>
- (where X: is your CD-ROM drive letter.)
- 3. Change to the ACCESS directory by typing CD\ACCESS <enter>.
- 4. Run the program by typing ACCESS.EXE <enter>.
- 5. For on-line help, press F1. Additional information can be found in the
- \ACCESS directory.
-
-
- Windows Instructions
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- 1. Insert the Shareware Studio into your CD-ROM drive.
- 2. Start Windows by typing WIN <enter>.
- 3. From the Program Manager, Run X:\ACCESS\ACCESSW.EXE (where X: is your
- CD-ROM drive letter).
- 4. For additional help, refer to the help file. Additional information can
- be found in the \ACCESS directory.
-
-
- Common Questions and Answers
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- Question: Do I have to do anything fancy like installing or configuring
- the Shareware Studio prior to use?
- Answer : No. ACCESS.EXE and ACCESSW.EXE both run direct from the CD-ROM.
- Just follow the instructions listed above.
-
-
- Question: I want to register one of the shareware programs. What do I need
- to do?
- Answer : Contact the author listed in the program's documentation.
-
-
- Question: What is this ZIP stuff?
- Answer : ZIP is the industry standard method for compressing data. ZIP
- compression allows you to take multiple files and compress them
- into a single file - the .ZIP file.
-
-
- Question: How do I install ZIP compression on my computer?
- Answer : You need to install it on your hard drive. Here's how:
- 1. Copy \COMPRESS\PKZ204G.EXE from the CD ROM player to a
- unique directory on your hard drive.
- 2. Change to this new directory.
- 3. Type PKZ204G <enter>.
- 4. Add this new directory to your path by editing your
- AUTOEXEC.BAT file and rebooting your computer.
-
-
- Question: How do you create/uncreate .ZIP files?
- Answer : PKZIP.EXE creates .ZIP files. PKUNZIP.EXE uncreates .ZIP files.
- For example, if you type PKZIP NEWZIP.ZIP C:\FILES\*.TXT <enter>,
- all of the .TXT files in the C:\FILES directory would be
- compressed and stored in the file called NEWZIP.ZIP. Typing
- PKUNZIP NEWZIP.ZIP E:\ would extract all of the files contained
- in NEWZIP.ZIP to E:\.
-
- Hint: Typing PKZIP /? or PKUNZIP /? will display help for using
- either of these programs. Read the documentation that comes
- with PKZ204G.EXE for complete information.
-
-
- Question: How do I add the Shareware Studio to my BBS?
- Answer : BBS software packages have unique requirements for using CD ROMs,
- so you'll need to consult your BBS's documentation for specific
- instructions. FILES.BBS description files can be found in each
- directory. Additional file listings can be found in the \TEXT
- directory.
-
-
- Question: My CD ROM player won't access the disc. Is the disc defective?
- Answer : It might be. Check to see if your CD ROM player will read other
- discs. Check the surface of the disc for scratches or debris.
- Check the CD caddy, if you're using one. Check the disc on other
- CD ROM players.
-
-
- Question: How do I add something to my "path"?
- Answer : You can add a directory to your path by editing the PATH line
- in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. This file should be located on the
- root directory of your C: drive. To add a directory to your
- path:
- 1. Load your AUTOEXEC.BAT file into an ASCII editor. If you're
- using DOS, type EDIT C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT <enter>.
- 2. Look for the line that begins with "PATH". At the end of this
- line add your directory.
-
- BEFORE: PATH=C:\;C:\DOS;C:\WINDOWS
- AFTER : PATH=C:\;C:\DOS;C:\WINDOWS;C:\NEWDIR
-
- 3. Save the file, exit from the editor, and reboot your computer.
- C:\NEWDIR is now in your path.
-
-
- Question: When I try to manually unzip a file on my hard drive, I get an
- error saying, "WARNING! I Don't Know How to Handle: filename(s)".
- What's going on?
- Answer : You're using an old version of PKUNZIP. To remedy the problem,
- replace your existing PKZIP.EXE & PKUNZIP.EXE with the newer and
- more efficient ones found in \COMPRESS\PKZ204G.EXE.
-
-
- Question: When I try to run ACCESS.EXE or ACCESSW.EXE, I get an error
- message that says the program is unable to open the data files.
- What's going on?
- Answer : Your computer can only open a finite number of files at any one
- time. This number is determined from the "FILES=?" statement in
- your CONFIG.SYS file. If, for example, you have FILES=10, your
- computer can open a maximum of 10 files at any one time. If the
- program you're running needs to open more than 10 files, you'll
- encounter this error. Unless you have a compelling reason to do
- otherwise, set FILES=40.
-
-
- Question: When I try to run ACCESSW.EXE, I get an error message that says
- ACCESSW.EXE caused a general protection fault with CWRUN10.DLL.
- The program terminates, then returns me to Windows. What's the
- deal?
- Answer : You probably don't have enough available memory to run the program.
- You can increase the amount of conventional memory available to
- programs by loading TSRs and drivers into upper memory. You can
- increase the amount of XMS or EMS memory available by eliminating
- RAM drives or by decreasing the amount of memory used by disk
- caching software. You can also alter the parameters of other
- drivers that make use of this memory. See your software
- documentation for instructions on changing these settings.
-
-
- Question: I'm a speed demon and I want the Shareware Studio to run faster.
- Is there anything I can do with ACCESS to speed things up?
- Answer : Yes. By default, the program reads the databases direct from the
- CD-ROM. It's possible to transfer these databases to your
- hard drive for faster access. Do this:
- 1. Start ACCESS.
- 2. From the main menu, select "Configuration".
- 3. In the "Path to Databases" field, specify an existing path
- on your hard drive such as C:\FAST.
- 4. Copy the \ACCESS\FILEDATA.* and \ACCESS\DIRECTRY.* files
- from the CD-ROM to your specified hard drive directory.
-
-
- Question: I recently bought a new car that has a sunroof. Since I don't
- know how to drive, I called the sunroof manufacturer and asked
- him to teach me. He said that I was nuts and that it was not
- his responsibility. To this I screamed, "If I can't drive, I
- can't enjoy your sunroof! You're not supporting your product!!".
- I then slammed down the phone and drove to his house where I
- shot out his porch light with a BB gun. Why won't the sunroof
- manufacturer teach me how to drive?
- Answer : It's not his responsibility to teach you how to drive. He's only
- responsible for the sunroof. You must teach yourself how to
- drive.
-
-
- Question: I have the most complicated computer in the world. I've got
- 7 different operating systems. I've got multi-tasking. I've got
- proprietary data compression. I've got a LAN. I've got a dozen
- GUI interfaces. My computer weighs 147 pounds and at night looks
- like New York City's skyline. I'm Mr. Complicated. Do I need
- to do anything special to my computer in order to use the
- Shareware Studio?
- Answer : I don't know. It's impossible for us to understand your computer
- as well as you do. If you do experience problems and need our
- help, please fax us your CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files prior
- to calling technical support and we'll do what we can.
-
-
- Question: I need to call technical support, but I'm ashamed of the fact that
- I know so little about computers. So, when I call I'll try to hide
- this fact by trying to convince you that I know everything a person
- can know about computers. Is this a wise thing to do?
- Answer : No. It's no sin to be a novice with computers - we all were at
- some point. If you try to deceive technical support with respect
- to your computer skills, it will only make diagnosing your problem
- more difficult. Also, the tech support guy may get angry if he
- senses you doing this.
-
-
- Question: What do I need to do prior to calling technical support?
- Answer : You should do this prior to calling technical support:
-
- 1. Print out and read this file (HELPME.TXT).
- 2. While running the program, hit the F1 key for context
- sensitive help.
- 3. Read the documentation in the \ACCESS directory.
- 4. Determine the specific problem you have and write it down.
- If possible, fax the problem you're having to us prior to
- calling.
- 5. Determine who is responsible for correcting your problem.
- For example, your problem may be hardware related and not
- even be related to our disc.
-
-
- Question: How do I reach technical support?
- Answer : TEL (305) 572-4848, M-F, 9am-5pm EST.
- FAX (305) 572-3454, 24 hrs/day.
-